Jean Hutchenson

Jean Ruth Hutcheson, born September 29, 1939, in Humeston, Iowa, passed away on September 1, 2026, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Jean lived a life marked by strength, compassion, creativity, and unwavering devotion to her family.

Jean had a lifelong love of music and was known for her beautiful voice. She sang tenor with various choirs for over 30 years and the last 15 years were in Lake Havasu, including the Havasu Community Choir and the Ladies Barbershop Choir. She was also a talented seamstress who began sewing at the age of 13 and became known for creating beautiful garments admired by family and friends.

A graduate of the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Arts in Business, Jean enjoyed a successful career as a Purchasing Manager for Solar Turbines. Born and raised in Iowa, she later lived in San Diego before making Lake Havasu City her home in 2002.

Jean shared 68 wonderful years of marriage with her beloved husband, Richard Hutcheson. The couple married on June 14, 1958, in Norco, California. Above all else, Jean treasured her family, and her love and devotion to them remained at the heart of her life.

Jean is survived by her husband, Richard; her children, Lynne Steinman and Michael Hutcheson; her sisters, Carol Weeks, Kathy Lucal, Nancy Jones, Mary Johnson, and Suzy Torres; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon Pauley and Calista Cravens, and her son, Gary Hutcheson.

Jean will be remembered for her loving heart, remarkable resilience, beautiful voice, creativity, and dedication to those she loved. Her legacy will live on through the many lives she touched. Services were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.